Sun Mote Copse bedtime stories

The firefly drifted down past Phox's cheek, winking in and out of sight. The story meant nothing to her, but this was something special. She licked her nose pensively and danced in place whenever the bug's light went out, then jumped to attention whenever it reappeared. Phox said it was a star bug, and Alyx repeated, sars!

Of course, little princesses preferred to examine things from a safe distance. Alyx was engrossed in watching the bug flit around, but when it suddenly appeared on the end of her nose, she went cross-eyed and her excitement turned to fright. Aaaaaah! she complained, pulling her head back into her shoulders until her neck practically disappeared. OFFFOFFOFOF! she yelled at it, dislodging it only with an abrupt shake of her head, and once it flew off, she backed right up into Meerkat and away from the offending insect.